Re: Vista System maintenance (was Upgrade computer Was (Re: "budget" laptop?)

["Edgar D' Souza" <edgar -dot- b -dot- dsouza -at- gmail -dot- com>]

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:19 PM, Kathleen MacDowell
<kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com> wrote:
> Do I clear out the Temp folder at C//Windows/Temp or is there a
> different folder?

Umm... how about you download and install CCleaner?
http://www.download.com/3000-2144_4-10799191.html
I have used it personally, and it has done good for me, and not messed
up my Windows XP. It also cleans more than just your TEMP folder (see
description at above page) However:
- I haven't used it on Vista, and cannot attest to it's performance there; YMMV.
- Since you've already had others wisely advising you to leave the
registry alone, you might want to avoid making any registry changes
with this tool - or if you want to let it do its thing, definitely
accept its offer to back up first... (would agree with others' advice,
and think you should leave the registry alone).

HTH
Ed.
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